Informal cycling groups

Highland Perthshire is a fantastic place to cycle for riders of all abilities and it is a great way to socialise and meet new people,but it can sometimes be difficult to find out who is out riding and where. There a number of informal groups who go out cycling on a regular basis and who are happy to have new people join them. If you fancy meeting new cyclists in your area the
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and we can point you in the right direction of a group of riders in your area.

There is also a Facebook page that you can join that details some of the cycling rides happening in Highland Perthshire

Please note these rides are informal groups and links for information only. Highland Perthshire Cycling is not involved in organising them. To find out more about rides and events that Highland Perthshire Cycling are organising visit our events page

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Highland Perthshire Cycling Festival

2nd to 10th May 2015

A week long celebration of all things two-wheeled with something for everyone.

Dunkeld Enduro

Sat 2nd May

Now in its 3rd year this event is already proving a firmfavourite show casing Dunkeld as a great all round venue,with some spectacular views to match the brilliant trails.4 gravity stages through mixed forest, open hillside and thehistoric Birnam Hill. These trails are fun, fast, flowing and willtest your bike skills along the way. Prepare for a day on thebike and bring your friends and sandwiches (or stop for a publunch half way round). This is an event not to be missed!Times: 9.30am-4.30pm

Highland Perthshire CyclingYouth Dirt CritsSupported by the Tay TitansThis off-road MTB race is open to young riders who wantto get muddy and have some fun on their bike. Theatmosphere is realxed and the course is designed toprovide maximum fun. If you’ve never raced a bike before,then this is the best place to start.Age Categories U8, U10, U12, U14. Pre-entry essential.Each age category is limited to 25 riders

Since moving to Scotland in 2009 Markus has spent mostof his weekends and holidays exploring Scotland on twowheels. Mostly riding a singlespeed bike, he is one of onlytwelve finishers of the Highland Trail 550 in 2014, a gruelling560mile self-supported race across the Scottish Highlands.He has ridden in one day from Edinburgh to the Isle of Skye,crossed the Bealach na Bà and rode from Lands End to JohnO’Groats in six days with one gear. Most recently he devisedthe Capital Trail, a new 220km bikepacking race aroundEdinburgh. In this talk he will share anecdotes from his tripsand take you on a journey through a wild Scotland withfascinating photographs.

Welcome to Belles & Buns! This women only road eventis the most relaxed and friendly event for all women.Choose either a 15 mile, flat chilled out route with beautifulPerthshire rolling farmland scenery or a 40 mile route alongthe stunning Glenlyon and up the challenging climbover the shoulder of Ben Lawers. Both routes start in thebeautiful loch-side village of Kenmore.The 40 mile route is timed and provides an excellentchallenge ride for those who aren’t keen on the earlystart 81 mile Etape Caledonia. All entrants get a feast oftea/coffee and cakes when they finish. This is the perfectcombination of a road event and chilled ride out.Times - 9.30am-3pm,Cost - £15 for short route, £25 for long routeRoad cycling event for women only, 16yrs+

Downhill mountain biking is a fast and exciting sport pittingriders against the clock. Each rider has to ride a set coursecomprising of jumps, drops, roots, rocks, twists and turns.The aim is to complete the course in the fastest time theycan. At the Fort William World Cup the world’s best riderscome to the country’s only international level competitiontrack to race in front of huge crowds of cheering fans.Mini Downhill is just like the real thing but smaller! Shortercourses, smaller bikes and younger riders but it has all ofthe passion, excitement and drama of racing! The MiniDownhill Series will provided a pathway for aspiring youngdownhill riders to get their first taste of Downhill racing.

Treat yourself to an effortless hill top start on this self guided‘Drop at the Top’ Cycle Safari! Quote Highland PerthshireCycling Festival to receive a 10% discount from 2nd – 10thMay! Why not order a tasty Picnic to take with you?

Also don’t miss our BiketraX course, Perthshire’s first MountainBike Skills Loop! Suitable for all ages, it is the perfect place toimprove your skills or just have fun. Free year-round.Excellent facilities for bikers including bike wash andmaintenance bar etc. Maps of cycle and walking routes,road and mountain!

What are we?

A charity set up to promote, encourage and enable more cycling in Highland Perthshire for both locals and visitors with a view to becoming a Cycle Friendly Community. We achieve this through a range of activities such as events, workshops, school cycle activities, working with businesses and more. In November 2011 we were awarded Cycle Friendly Community of the year by Cycling Scotland. In 2013 we were award Charity status.

The Festival

Every year we run a cycling festival with a variety of different events for all.

Who are we?

HPC are a charity with a management committee, 1 full time and 2 part time paid co-ordinators. We mainly focus on Active Travel, education, information, events and activities.

We work closely with a local business who produce a brochure for cycling in the area and their website focusses on accommodation, facilities and infrastructure for cyclists in the area www.cyclehighlandperthshire.co.uk

Cycle Friendly Community

Cycling Scotland are the national cycle promotion organisation for Scotland. They are working to establish cycling as an acceptable, attractive and practical lifestyle option.

They run Cycle Friendly Schools and Cycle Friendly Employer schemes and promote the concept of Cycle Friendly Communities. Highland Perthshire Cycling won Cycle Friendly Community of the year in November 2011. We are working with them to develop the Cycle Friendly Community concept in Highland Perthshire and to establish criteria for measuring our success. We hope to put in Cycle Friendly Community signage in the area.

So how are we funded?

We have been successful in securing public funding to enable the activities and support we offer to locals and visitors alike. We are very grateful to all the organisations who have and continue to support us both through funding and support.